The Model Additional Protocol (Model AP) of 1997 was developed with the aim of improving the ability of the IAEA to verify the completeness and correctness of States’ declarations regarding nuclear material and activities. The Model AP includes in its Annex I a list of nuclear fuel cycle-related activities, the scale of operations of which should be reported to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), while Annex II contains a list of items deriving from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Trigger List as it stood in 1997, the export—and upon request from the IAEA, the import—of which should be reported to the IAEA. More than 25 years after their approval by the Board of Governors, both Annexes would merit reconsideration and possible amendment in order to keep pace with the evolution of nuclear technologies and risks.
The purpose of the panel was to offer some considerations on the Annexes to the Model AP rather than endorsing a specific outcome. The panel focused on reviewing the genesis of the Annexes and motivations for a possible amendment that could be both useful and acceptable to IAEA Member States, including those not participating in the NSG nor adhering to its guidelines. The following is a summary of the discussion by the panel. As such, individual contributions are not highlighted.